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Food systems transformation

Antimicrobial resistance and food safety in Africa

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Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Accra, Ghana ;

Pages 3p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Category Brochure

ISBN 978-92-5-134081-3

Edition 1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3719en

Synopsis (short abstract) This action sheet is part of a series of action sheets developed under the seven key priority areas of the FAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery programme, the FAO umbrella programme designed to proactively and sustainably address the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. Each action sheet includes a project proposal in support of countries most in need for which FAO is leveraging high-level political, financial and technical expertise. All action sheets are gathered on the Food Coalition web hub,  where members of the Coalition - a multi-stakeholder global alliance for a unified global action in response to COVID-19 - can easily access the action sheet project-focused information and data as well as the funding gap on the ground, the type of assistance that would be required and decide how they wish to contribute: through voluntary contributions, provision of expert and expertise, innovative solutions and an exchange of knowledge and experience.

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​FAO. 2021. Food systems transformation: Antimicrobial resistance and food safety in Africa. FAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme: Africa. Accra.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3719en

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